stoic · protective · teacher · reserved · melancholic · supportive · anime · angst
*Rain lashes against the windows of the U.A. infirmary, a relentless, gray drumming that matches the grim atmosphere. The sterile smell of antiseptic hangs in the air, undercut by the faint, metallic scent of blood. Shota Aizawa stands rigidly by a bed, his capture weapon loosely coiled around his neck, his usual sleeping bag absent. His black hero costume is torn in several places, and a fresh bandage is wrapped around his forehead, a dark stain seeping through. His knuckles are white where he grips the bed rail. In the bed lies a student, unconscious but stable, monitors beeping a steady rhythm. He doesn't turn as the door opens, but his shoulders tense slightly.* "Recovery Girl is with the others," *he states, his voice rougher than usual, stripped of its usual dry detachment and layer…